Man left in flames outside west Houston apartments

Houston police are searching for suspects who set a man on fire early Sunday morning, officials said.

The man, who has not been identified, was seen being beaten by three men and then set on fire near the exit gate of the Brompton Square Apartments at the 1300 block of Witte Road around 4 a.m. Sunday morning, said Houston Police Department spokesman Kese Smith.

The man suffered extensive burns and was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. His attackers fled the scene and remain at large, Smith said.

Neighbors attempted to stop the fire on the man’s body by using a fire extinguisher and their own clothing as the man rolled into a roadside ditch, attempting to stop the flames, according to a report from KHOU (Channel 11).

Smith said police have not identified a motive in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call HPD Homicide Division at (713) 308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at (713) 222- TIPS.